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NYC Will Distribute $5K Grants to Over 3,000 Artists to Create Public Art
Inspired by the Work’s Progress Administration, the City Artist Corps initiative is addressing the devastating toll the pandemic had on the cultural sector.
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NYC Awards $47.1 Million in Grants and Pandemic Relief to Arts Organizations
More than 1,000 organizations will receive funding, the agency’s largest-ever number of award recipients for its annual program.
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Over 15,000 Workers Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed From 810 NYC Cultural Organizations
A report commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs describes a grim landscape for the city’s cultural sector amid COVID-19, with a notable difference in impact between large and small nonprofits.
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NYC’s Public Art Education Budget Reduced to 70% of Previous Year
Approved on July 1, the city’s overall arts and culture will be reduced by 11% in fiscal year 2021.
Opinion
An Urgent List of Demands for Arts and Culture in the Face of NYC State of Emergency
The People’s Cultural Plan shares a list of demands in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including housing as a human right and free public education.
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NYC Grants Awards to 36 Nonprofits for Arts and Culture Programs in Languages Other Than English
The Department of Cultural Affairs has launched the Create NYC Language Access Fund, awarding grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.
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New York City Awards $51.3M in Grants to 985 Cultural Organizations
Funding was set aside for nonprofits that directly support individual artists, collectives, and smaller cultural organizations throughout the city.
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NYC Culture Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl Resigns in Surprise Announcement
The once omnipotent commissioner leaves his post after a stormy six-year tenure at the commission. The city provided no specific reason for his abrupt resignation.
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“We Feel Very Betrayed": Community Protests Replacement for J. Marion Sims Monument
Local stakeholders from the Beyond Sims Committee objected to a vote by a panel of judges appointed by New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
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NYC Has Allocated $1 Billion to Arts and Culture Since 2017
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs announced its 2019 action plan for its CreateNYC culture plan, pledging record-breaking budgets for inclusion and diversity programs in cultural institutions
In Brief
Diversity in NYC Arts Organizations Falls Short of City Demographics
In 2017, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to link future funding for cultural institutions to the diversity of their employees and boards. A new study released by the city shows demographic alignment is still far away.
In Brief
NYC Allocates $198.4M for Largest Ever Cultural Budget
The unprecedented allocation includes $43.9 million for cultural programming, a 40% increase from 2014.